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Baylor Scott & White Temple is seeking a full time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our amazing Level One CATH LAB Department.

Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital is a 636-bed specialty care teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin.

Full Time 7:30a-5:30p/ 4 10-hour shifts

Call Required and must live within 30 minutes of hospital

This is a Procedural area that focuses primarily on adults in both the outpatient and inpatient setting treating patients with symptomatic cardiac issues and various forms of heart disease

3 Cath Labs in Department with 15 bed Pre/Post area

The ratio within the labs is 2 nurses (1 for sedation, 1 for circulating/scrubbing/scrubbing) and 1 tech (circulating/documenting/scrubbing).

There are multiple procedures performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory daily:

•Coronary angiography – taking pictures of the heart arteries

• Percutaneous coronary intervention – relieving blockages in the heart arteries through balloons and stents

• Right/Left Heart Catheterization – measuring the pressures in various chambers of the heart at rest and sometimes with exercise or medications

• Valve replacement or repair – Using advanced techniques to replace diseased aortic valves (TAVR) or reducing the leakage through the mitral/tricuspid valve (MitraClip)

• PFO/ASD closure – closing congenital defects in the top chambers of the heart

The Cath and EP lab staff work closely together in our pre/post area. There is a big feeling of family in this department, with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.

Benefits

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

+ Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

+ 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ PTO accrual beginning Day 1

**Note:** Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy

+ Competitive pay including an RN (Registered Nurse) Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.

+ Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates.

+ A strong shared governance model featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses and improve patient outcomes.

+ Access to more than 4,000 hours of online continuing education for professional development.

+ A strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority, and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.

+ A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes Evidence-based practice, research, and innovations in nursing practice.

+ A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter-professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients to provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter.

Why Baylor Scott & White Health

At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the state of Texas. With more than **52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research institute** , you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to better. **Because better never settles. And neither should you.**

As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.

The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep Commitment to those we serve.

Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded system in Texas, and a Certified Great Place to Work! Consider a career move to Memorial Hospital and join our exceptional Registered Nurse (RN) team committed to something better.

QUALIFICATIONS

- EDUCATION - Grad of Accred Prog or Eqival

- MAJOR - Nursing

- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of RN Experience

Prefer expereince in critical care or cardiology unit based patient care

- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Registered Nurse (RN)

ACLS (ACLS): Must have both Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.